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Pakistan: PTI to move Supreme Court over Punjab CM election result
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 23 (ANI): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) announced that they will go to the Supreme Court after Pakistan Muslim League-N's candidate Hamza Shahbaz retained the post of Punjab Chief Minister against Pervez Elahi in the run-off election held in the provincial assemb
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Pakistan: Hamza Shehbaz retains Punjab CM seat after Deputy speaker reject
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 22 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza Shehbaz has been re-elected as Chief Minister of Punjab province after Punjab Assembly Deputy Speaker Dost Mohammad Mazari rejected the votes of Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader Chaudhry Pervaiz
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50 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lawmakers may vote for Hamza Sharif in Punjab
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 22 (ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has said that at least 50 members of Imran Khan's party are expected to vote for Hamza Shehbaz as the Chief Minister of Punjab province on Friday.
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American woman gang-raped in Pakistan's Punjab province, Pakistani netizen
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 21 (ANI): A 21-year-old American social media activist and vlogger was allegedly raped by two men in Punjab province of Pakistan last week. The incident has sparked outrage among Pakistan netizens who demanded stricter action from authorities in the country.
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Imran Khan's election victory in Punjab province not a big shift: Former P
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): Former Pakistan envoy to the US, Husain Haqqani on Wednesday downplayed the importance of the recent bypoll win of Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), which is being described as a "game-changer" for the country's politics.
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Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan accuses police, polling staff of rigging during
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 18 (ANI): The political party Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) protested against the police and the polling staff involved in Punjab election and also accused them of rigging in favour of the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) candidate.
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Pakistan: Ahead of Punjab polls, PML-N member Sharaqpuri resigns
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 17 (ANI): Ahead of Pakistan's Punjab by-polls, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) Mian Jaleel Ahmed Sharaqpuri has tendered his resignation.
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Pakistan: Tight security in Punjab ahead of bypolls
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 17 (ANI): As Pakistan's Punjab is set for the by-elections on Sunday, the country's Army carried out reconnaissance of the "most sensitive" areas in the province.
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World Bank approves USD 200 million to spur agricultural growth in Pakista
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 17 (ANI): The World Bank has approved USD 200 million to spur agricultural growth in Pakistan's Punjab province amid the dwindling economy of the country.
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Imran Khan challenges Pak government to file Article 6 reference against h
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], July 16 (ANI): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has challenged the government to file a reference under Article 6 of the Constitution, related to the treason case registered against him, local media reported.
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Media watchdog asks Pakistan authorities to immediately release journalist
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], July 8 (ANI): Pakistan authorities must immediately release journalist Imran Riaz Khan and ensure that members of the press can work freely and without fear of reprisal, the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said Thursday.
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Pakistan President condemns harassment and torture of journalists
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 8 (ANI): Pakistani President Arif Alvi on Thursday expressed alarm and deep concern about the rising trend of harassment and torture against journalists in the country.
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